Binocular nose glasses



March 29, 1932. s s, HixoN BINOCULAR NOSE GLASSES FledJan. 13. 1951 INVENTOR. SAMUEL 5. Hlxom A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 29, 1932 1,851,579

UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL s. HIXON,` OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AssiGNoR ro sron'iiocULAnconroRATIoN,

` or NEW vom; N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK BINOCULARNQSE GLASSES .Application led January 13, 1931. Serial No. 508,421.

' This invention relates to improvements in erably of metal, in which are a pair of cirbinocular glasses and more particularly. to cular openings adapted to receive and sup-v that class adapted to be Worn as no se glasses port the binocular glasses 2, 2.- The central and held inA position 'by spectacle bows. portion 3 ofthe frame 1 is constructed with 5 Glassesoi` this type are intended to be worn asubstantially concave lower edge in order nby ypersons watching sporting events and that it may avoid weighing upon, or preferother outdoor scenes aswell as those in inably even touching, the brid e of the nose door vaudiences, when the glasses are worn. uch concavity The present linvention seeks to remedy preshould equal or exceed the conveXity of the vious defects and tov provide as e, unitary bridge of a normal nose. The frame is also 60 structure binocular. spectacles which can be provided with nose pieces 4, 4 which are correctly adjusted and comfortably worn adapted to rest on each side of the wearers and which are properly.- balanced, durable nose and support the device in proper posiaiid adapted for economical manufacture.. tion. These nose pieces 4, 4 are substantially It, is e, further object of this invention to broader both in length and in breadththan 65 provide meansiby which the binoculars may the tlliClneSS 0f the frame 1, in Order that be adapted for dierent interpupillary disthey may distribute the weight of the device tances withoutv substantial addition to the Over a large Surface on each side of the nose. weight or bulk of the device. They are preferably made of some material Other objects will bein-part obvious `and Whlh iS a pOOI Conductor of heat, capable w will be in par@ ypointed, out hereinafter, y of distortion only when warmed, as in boiling The inventiony accordingly comprises an Water, vVlllCll then permits the bending 0f the article of manufacture possessing the ea- H0558 pleCeS to fit the nose of the wearer. tures, properties, and the relation of elements Suitable materials for the nose pieces are celwhich will be exemplified in the artieleherelon, cellulold, p yralin, or other non-metallic 75 inafter described `and the Scope ofthe ap-, substances. The framelis preferably slight- Aplication of Vwhich Awill be indicatedin thed ly reCeSSed, aS Shown 1nI Fig. 3 to receive the daim, l nose pieces 4, 4 which are rigidly secured to For-a fuller understanding of the nature the frameas by means of the SCIGWS 5- The and objects of the invention, reference frame 1 1S preferably provided also with should be had to the following detailed de- Opelllngs (.5, 6 located between the center 3 scription taken in connection with the acand the blnoeular glasses 2 and 2. These eompanying drawings, in which; openings serve as ventilatingmeans and serve Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a device llSO t0 h ghfl @he Welght O the device Withembodying my invention; out sacrificing its strength or rigidity, since 85 v,Fig 2 is an enlarged Sectional View 0f the branches 7 and 8 of the frame 1 engage Fig, 1 0n the line 2 2; Y the rim which holds the binoculars 2, 2 at Fig, 3 is a view-in elevation. from the points spaced far apart. At the outer ends ocular Aside., of the frame and nose pieces 0f @he frame 1 are mmmted the bOWS 9 9' 40 showing one 0f the binoculars in p0Siti0n;` Which are Shaped at their Outer ends t0 2.0-V 90 Fig, 4 is a View in elevation from the eenconimodate the ears of the wearer. These lar side of a frame embodying a modification bQWS may be C0I1I1Ctdt0 the frame bytlle of my invention; l hinge 10, as shown, or 1n any other suitable Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of a portion mannel- The bOWS 9, 9"*31e`p1efe1ab`lLIlade of one of the binoculars adapted for usewith 0f Such a material 3S that deSCfibed OIWM the frame of Fig. 4, viewed from the ocular` 1105 pieces 4, 4 and for like I'eaSODS. positiomand 'i Each of the binoculars 2, 2 consists of an Fig. 6 is a bottom planvview of Fig. 5.` ocular lens 11 and an objective lens 12, fittedV Referring now to the drawings. the numer- Within a cylindrical housing. This housing o al 1 represents a rigid y.integral frame, prefconsists of two telescoping cylinders' 13 and 100Y 14 connected by means for allowing the eX- tension or retraction of the binoculars as, for example, by screw threads in the cylinder 13 engaging with corresponding grooves 1n cylinder 14 at a sufficient pitch so that by manually turning the cylinder 13, the focal distance between the lenses can be adjusted. The lens 12`is held in place by the collar 15 which is screwed upon the cylinder 13 as shown. The cylinder 14 is provided with a shoulder and with a narrower portion adapted to fit within the circular opening in the frame and may be connected to it by suitable screw threads. Within the cylinder 14 is seated a member 16 which contains the usual diaphragm and which supports the lens 11. A collar 17 is screwed upon the member 16 and serves to keep the lens 11 in place and also to fasten the binocular 2 to the frame 1. Any other type of binocular lens or any other type of adjustment may be used if preferred. There is preferably omitted any connection between the pair of binoculars, for the ypurpose of avoiding weight and in order to permit the separate adjustment of the lenses to suit a user who has a difference in visual power of his eyes.

In order to adapt the device for use with eyes of different interpupillary distance, the

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inoculars are placed an average distance apart, such as a distance of 62 millimeters between the optical axes and a lar e ocular lens, as of about 17.5 millimeters, 1s chosen.

As a modification of my invention, there is shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 a device for varying Ainterpupillary adjustment, if desired, without substantial additional weight. Referringmore particularly to these drawings, it will be noted that the frame 1 contains a pair of openings 1 which are greater in horizontal than in vertical dimension. These openings are of such size that the member 16 of one of the binoculars can move a limited distance in a horizontal direction within said opening, no screw threads being provided in this instance between the member 16 and the frame 1. The permitted distancel for such horizontal movement is sufficiently great to allow the interpupillary distance of the binoculars to be adjusted to suit all normal users. 1 It is desirable that the ocular lens be held firmly in place after the correct interpupillary adjustment has been made andfor this purpose there is provided the collar 17 threaded to the member 16 and adapted to bear against the frame 1 when screwed firmly into place, and also a connection between the frame land the binocular to prevent unintentional rotation or other movement between the two. This connection consists of the rail 18 which projects from the cylinder 14 andcarres on a projecting pin 19 the spring member 20. The frame l is provided with a groove 21 extending horizontally of the vframe and adapted to receive the rail 18 and spring 2O in such manner that when the collar 17 is partly unscrewed, the binocular 2 may be moved horizontally, the rail 18 and spring 19 correspo'ndin ly moving in the groove 21 until the desire position is reached, then the tightening of the co-l-lar 17 serves to compress the spring 20 and lock the parts into rigid position. Theopening 1 used for this purpose may be made, as shown, integral with the ventilating opening or the two openj lngs may be separated by a portion of the frame.

It will thus be seen that by the construction above described, the frame is integral and rigid and need not be bent for the sake of adjusting the device to the user. The nose piece, although adjustable, is likewise rigidly secured to the frame. The entire device, therefore, rests firmly in position when worn and is freed from the vibrations and distortions which would make such a device uncomfortable and would impair the vision of the user. The weight of the device is distributed over a large surface in a position where most comfortably carried, and the entire weight is largely balanced through the fact that the weight of the bows 9, the ocular lenses 11, the collar 17 and associated parts lying `inside the frame 1, partly oii'sets the weight of the f objective lenses and the other ortions of the binoculars lying outside the rame. The

Ventilating apertures prevent the discomfort which might result from a solid plate frame without affecting rigidity. Finally, adaptability to di Herent interpupillary distances is obtained without added weight by either of the methods above described.

Since certain changes may be made in the v above article and different embodiments of the invention could be made without'departing claim is intended to cover all of thel generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and scope of the invention which,.as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the character described, in combination, a frame, a pair of openin s therein, a pair of binoculars mounted in sald openings, said openings beinl wider horizontally than vertically, means or moving each binocular horizontally therein to a predetermined point; means for thereafter preventing as illustrative and not in a' all statements of the' movement between said binocular and said including a colframe, said locking means and adapted to lar ailixed to said binocular be tightened against one side of said frame,

a spring interposed between the opposite side of said frame and a projection upon a portion of said binocular and a groove in the side of v said frame adapted to receive said sprlng and projection when said binocular is 1n any one of a plurality of positions relative to said frame.

In testimony whereof I aix m SAMUE signature. L S.

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